The IPA's Looking Forward Podcast - A weekly podcast of debate and discussion about politics and ideas hosted by Scott Hargreaves, Editor of the IPA Review and Chris Berg of RMIT University and Fellow of the IPA
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Well may we say God save the Queen because nothing will save the conspiracy theories about the Whitlam Government’s Dismissal. The released palace letters do however reveal deeper truths about our democracy and the falsity of Republican claims (2:24-25:16) As the US election gets closer, Republican are wondering if Trumpism would survive a loss and what’s in it for them afterwards (25:16-41:07) The woke media wars flare again as New York Times Opinion Editor Bari Weiss resigns under pressure. Does this reflect the birth of a new media model how can economics and philosophy explain this media moment? (41:07-1:00:47)
Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by the IPA’s Andrew Bushnell to answer these questions and share their culture picks. This week’s picks include the film First Man, Kendrah Morgan and Lesley Harding’s Modern Love, as well as the TV series’ Upload.
Show Notes
Most surprising of the Palace letters shines new light on Whitlam; Anne Twomey
The Palace letters are every bit the bombshell they promised to be; Jenny Hocking
Running Against the Devil: A Plot to Save America from Trump- and Democrats from Themselves; Rick Wilson
https://www.amazon.com.au/Running-Against-Devil-Trump-Themselves/dp/0593137582
The Death - and Rebirth - of the Newspaper?; Chris Berg
https://www.spectator.com.au/2020/07/the-death-and-rebirth-of-the-newspaper/
Resignation Letter; Bari Weiss
Bari Weiss Resigns From New York Times Opinion Post; Edmund Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/business/media/bari-weiss-resignation-new-york-times.html
Culture Picks
First Man; Damien Chazelle
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213641/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Modern Love: The Lives of John and Sunday Reed; Kendrah Morgan and Lesley Harding
https://www.mup.com.au/books/modern-love-paperback-softback
Upload (TV Series)